Log book of the schooner "Lavinia"
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- 1872-1873
Log book of the schooner 'Lavinia' on a voyage from Sydney to the Solomon Islands, August 1872 to July 1873
Neil Brodie
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Log book of the schooner "Lavinia"
Log book of the schooner 'Lavinia' on a voyage from Sydney to the Solomon Islands, August 1872 to July 1873
Neil Brodie
Part of William Archers Diaries
Two volumes of letter books dated 1867 - 1872. William Archer's memoranda of letters written and abstracts of letters. Volume 1 - January 1867 to September 1868 & Volume 2 - October 1868 to July 1872
William Archer
Parliamentary Papers together with correspondence (manuscript copies) and news cuttings. Front of volume consists of Statistical Returns of Tasmania 1873.
Frederick Maitland Innes
Part of Cotton Family Papers
Pocket book diary dated 1874. E.O. Cotton (?): entries incluse notes on sheep gathering, shearing etc., bullocks, quarrying stone at Bend, carpentery work, work of Costello and Leckie, father & brothers, picnic on Hollyhock Hills, Belmont fence
Francis Cotton
Part of Cotton Family Papers
Legatee : Martha (Beams) Martin
Part of Cotton Family Papers
Correspondence from Martha (Beams) Martin 1867, 1872 – 1874
Daughter of Ann (Beams) Story, born about 1845, married John Martin in 1864. Requests for money, Emma (1872), send money weekly not quarterly, working at dress makers - sometimes 9s a week (Apr. 1874), mother's death (Aug. 1874), 3 children (Sept. 74), mother's will (Oct.74), going to New Zealand - sewing business (Dec. 1874). Also copy of authority to raise £100 on her expectations (1871), and letters from lawyers on behalf of M.M. requesting payment of or advances of her legacy or an account of trust moneys from : Elliston & Burbury (1867), R. Fitzgerald (1869), John B. Hull (1870), A. Inglis Clark (1878).
Extracts from the Diary of Mr. W.M. Crosby
Three page typescript "Extracts from the Diary of Mr. W.M. Crosby, late of Leith, Tasmania" 1868-74.
Archibald Lawrence Meston
Frederick Maitland Innes Collection
Collection consists of official printed Gazette notices and Parliamentary Papers relating to the Launceston & Western Railway1856-1868 and Main Line Railway 1873 -1874 , correspondence and news cuttings collected by Frederick Maitland Innes.
Frederick Maitland Innes
Part of Cotton Family Papers
Correspondence from George Arthur Story dated Sept.1864 - Aug. 1874. Son of J.W. Story, settled South Yarra, Victoria, married Theresa Mary Elizabeth Watson, daughter of Samuel W. Watson. He died 31 May 1876 and was buried in St. Kilda Cemetery.
Letters relating to the disposal of the property: considered his father's will unjust as the legacy to Mrs Story and her daughters plus the mortgage on the property would take all the proceeds of a sale leaving nothing for the residuary legatees - the sons and daughters of the first marriage, rough plan of the two farms (Ponsonby Vale and Stone House run) enclosed (13/9/64); the Launceston property auction - surrounded by wealthy men, good land - a sheep to the acre (8/10/64, 11/10/64); Ponsonby Vale property sale: advertise in Melbourne (1868); trying to get £100 from Mrs Story, been very ill (8/6/74); death of Mrs Story, visited Emma (1874). Also letter from Samuel W. Watson on behalf of his daughter, Elizabeth Theresa wife of G.A.S.: G.A.S. had died 31 May 1876, copy of will enclosed (6/6/76) and letters from Mrs G.A. Story enquiring about legacy (June 1878).
Part of Cotton Family Papers
Summons dated 16 October 1874. To John Cotton of Spring Bay to answer the charge by Henry George Quodling.
John Cotton
Part of Mitchell Papers
Diary of Sarah E.E. Mitchell of Lisdillon on the East Coast of Tasmania - 1874. From the age of thirteen she daily noted in her journal the state of the weather, her routine activities about the house and property and visits of friends.
Sarah E.E. Mitchell
Collection consists of personal and business correspondence, diary of voyage to Van Diemans Land, school exercise book, publications and press clippings
William Henty
Publications and Press cuttings
Part of William Henty Collection
Consists of publications written by William Henty, press criticisms and obituary notice and a bundle of miscellaneous press cuttings
William Henty
Hints & helps on conversation for a social (table) party in Brighton
Part of William Henty Collection
Two page document written by William Henty entitled "Hints & helps on conversation for a social (table) party in Brighton," dated Brighton, Christmas 1874
William Henty
Letter : Frank Allison to cousin Dr John J. Gunn
Part of William Gunn Papers
Letter from Frank Allison to cousin Dr John J. Gunn, Glasgow dated 13 April 1874. Shooting, athletics, cricket - Launceston beaten by all England Eleven.
William Gunn
Part of Cotton Family Papers
Letter to JB Cotton from Charles Kingston
Part of Cotton Family Papers
Letter to James Backhouse Cotton from Charles Kingston dated 2 December 1874. Spiritual (letter torn)
James Backhouse Cotton
Part of Cotton Family Papers
Letter from Maggie Mather to Uncle Joseph dated 8 December 1874. regarding the purchase of workbasket, and "wishing you both every happiness"
Joseph Cotton
Microfilm copy of the journals 1847 - 1874
Part of William Archers Diaries
Microfilm copy of the journals 1847 - 1874
• Reel 1 : Mar. - Dec. 1847
• Reel 2 : Jan. 1848 - Sep. 1855
• Reel 3 : Aug. 1856 - May 1858
• Reel 4 : May 1859 - Sep. 1860
• Reel 5 : Oct. 1860 - Nov. 1862
• Reel 6 : Dec. 1862 - Dec. 1864
• Reel 7 : Jan. 1865 - Dec. 1866
• Reel 8 : Jan. 1867 - Dec. 1869
• Reel 9 : 1870 - 1872
• Reel 10 : Jan. - Oct. 1874
• Reel 11 : Miscellaneous duplicates and ?omissions.
William Archer
Part of Walker Family Papers
Photographs of Silver Falls, Fern Tree Bower, Mount Wellington c.1874
James Backhouse Walker
Letter to JB Cotton from Henry Propsting
Part of Cotton Family Papers
Letter to James Backhouse Cotton from Henry Propsting, dated 26 May 1874. Thanks for photograph, spiritual.
Henry Propsting
Adam Jackson, Williamswood to Joseph Cotton
Part of Cotton Family Papers
Invitation from Adam Jackson, Williamswood to Joseph Cotton dated 3 Sept. 1874 to come and stay to discuss proposed marriage to daughter.
Joseph Cotton
Affectionate remembrance of Sarah Benson Mather
Part of Walker Family Papers
Mourning card and printed texts for Sarah Benson Mather, second daughter of R. Andrew and Ann Mather, who died in Hobart Town, on the 12th of 3rd month ,1875 aged 28 years and 10 months. Sarah Benson Mather passed away in the early morning, just as the cocks began to crow. The text which heads these verses was deeply impressed on the minds around her.
Part of Cotton Family Papers
Letters from sons and daughters: Edward Octavius Cotton 1872, 1875 Kelvedon: Earlham sheep (1872); Hobart: death of Sarah, memorial card (12 March 1875)
Francis Cotton
Letter to JB Cotton from Ann Mather
Part of Cotton Family Papers
Letters to James Backhouse Cotton from Ann Mather (wife of R.A. Mather) dated 23 April 1875 regarding the death of her daughter Sarah
Ann Mather
Helen P. (Nellie) Jackson, sister of Isabella to Joseph Cotton
Part of Cotton Family Papers
Letters from Helen P. (Nellie) Jackson, sister of Isabella to Joseph Cotton dated 1874 & 1875
Joseph Cotton
Rating list for Hobart torn out of Hobart Town Gazette 1875 - gives owners, occupiers, rateable value, street by street.
Hobart Town Gazette
Part of Mitchell Papers
Diary of Sarah E.E. Mitchell of Lisdillon on the East Coast of Tasmania -1875. From the age of thirteen she daily noted in her journal the state of the weather, her routine activities about the house and property and visits of friends.
Sarah E.E. Mitchell
Part of Cotton Family Papers
Letters from sons and daughters: James B. Cotton, Kelvedon 1862, 1870-1875 Carting hay, municipal candidates Adam Amos, Henwood, John Amos, E.C. Shaw, birds nearly finished cherries, apple pearmains, soft soap for "Dr." (1862), Bentmore: sheep (1870), to Mother: Sydney trip (Mar.71 ), Kelvedon: farm matters (1872).
Francis Cotton
Sale: Allport & Roberts, Solicitors
Part of Cotton Family Papers
Letter to JB Cotton from J.I. Dymond
Part of Cotton Family Papers
Letter to James Backhouse Cotton from J.I. Dymond, Sydney dated 10 April 187. Regarding Trusteeship of Meeting House, Devonshire St.
James Backhouse Cotton
Catalogue of Tasmanian insects
Catalogue of Tasmanian insects, Tasmanian Museum, Hobart Town, 1875. Manuscript catalogue: number, name and place (all Brighton) in notebook (octavo) Name E. D. Swan?' written in pencil inside cover.
Part of Donald Davie Papers
Copies of obituaries of John Foster (1875) Tasmanian politician, H.M. Hull and Calder
Donald Davie
Part of Cotton Family Papers
Farm journal dated February - March 1875. Lat two pages and back cover of volume, decayed at bottom.
Francis Cotton
Part of Catalogue of Tasmanian insects
Catalogue of Tasmanian insects, Tasmanian Museum, Hobart Town
Two volumes of meteorological observations made by Dr. Story at Kelvedon, Great Swanport and letter from patient M.A. Wilson, of Swansea.
George Fordyce Story
Collection consists of five ledgers containing details of wages and accounts, rations and shearing for two properties, Morningside and Riccarton. Located at Campbell Town in northern Tasmania and owned and managed by James Mercer.
James Mercer
Part of Walker Family Papers
Photograph from the collection of James Backhouse Walker of an elevated view of Hobart looking east taken near Browne Street, (about 1876, according to a note on the reverse). Warwick Street in the foreground. Photographed by Henry Hall Baily who had studios in Elizabeth and Liverpool Streets, Hobart from 1865 until 1918.
James Backhouse Walker
Hobart from the top of Murray Street
Part of Walker Family Papers
Photograph from the collection of James Backhouse Walker of a view of Hobart from the top of Murray St in about 1876 according to notes on the reverse. The photographer is Henry Hall Baily who had studios in Elizabeth and Liverpool Streets Hobart from 1865 until 1918.
James Backhouse Walker
List of Tasmanian fish by M. Allport (n.d. c1870-1876)
Includes also "List of Tasmanian fish sent to Dr. Gunther, British Museum, per ship "Windward", March, 1874" ; List of Tasmanian
saltwater fish sent to the Royal Museum of National History, Brussels by Mr. Morton Allport, March, 1874" ;"Dr. Gunther's list 2nd
collection", and letters :-British Museum 12 Oct., 1872 ("thank you and Mrs. Meredith for ... 6 plates of Tasmanian fishes. I return them as requested ..." ; 2 May, 1875, report on fish received - a salmo trutta taken in Derwent estuary, having "in its stomach eight anchovies, a diet which will account for the rapid growth of salmonoids in your waters but which will not improve the flavour of their flesh", surprised that Tasmanian anchovies not yet turned to same use as in Europe; whip-tails - macronurus Novae Zelandiae : 8 Apr., 1876 : further report on collection sent - included new genus (No. 18 in list: "No local name. See 40 in book and drawing by Mrs. Allport.
Morton Allport
Remembrance Card Thomas Cotton
Part of Cotton Family Papers
Part of Mitchell Papers
Diary of Sarah E.E. Mitchell of Lisdillon on the East Coast of Tasmania - 1876. From the age of thirteen she daily noted in her journal the state of the weather, her routine activities about the house and property and visits of friends.
Sarah E.E. Mitchell
1863-1876 : Wage Accounts Morningside Estate
Part of Mercer Farm Accounts
Wage accounts for the Morningside Estate, Campbell Town, Tasmania, dated 1863-1876
James Mercer
Sullivans Cove from Battery Point
Part of Walker Family Papers
Photograph taken from Battery Point of Sullivans Cove. Taken from a garden with fountain in the foreground. Dated about 1876 and taken by photographer Henry Hall Baily who had studios in Elizabeth and Liverpool Streets, Hobart from 1865 until 1918.
Letters : Reverend Samuel Benson to his niece, Sarah Benson Walker
Part of Walker Family Papers 2007
Three letters dated April 20 1875, January 4, 1876 and September 11, 1876 from the Reverend Samuel Benson who was for many years rector at St. Saviours, Southwark, and youngest brother of Ann Benson, to his niece, Sarah Benson Walker, wife of George Washington Walker. From Walker Family Scrapbook compiled by Peter Benson Walker. Private collection. Pages 8 & 9
Samuel Benson
Letter from Adam Jackson to Anna Maria Cotton
Part of Cotton Family Papers
Letter from Adam Jackson, Ross, to Anna Maria Cotton dated 26 July 1876 regarding Anna Maria Cotton 's recovery from illness.
Anna Maria Cotton
Letter: Brighton, December 1876
Part of Leake Papers
Letter dated 17th December 1876 from Arthur Leake in Brighton UK to his brother Charles
1863-1876 : Ledger Morningside Estate
Part of Mercer Farm Accounts
Ledger for "Morningside Estate" at Campbell Town Norther Tasmania, detailing piece work and rations, some accounts signed as received by the worker, dated 1863-1876
James Mercer
Part of Mercer Farm Accounts
Sheep account - shearing for the Riccarton and Morningside Estates dated 1863-1876
James Mercer
Fire Insurance policy on "Westwood"
Insurance policy on Smiths property "Westwood", River Forth, with Mutual Fire Insurance Company (parchment paper) dated 14 December 1876.
Insuring furniture and household goods, chemicals and library contained in a detached building erected of wood and shingles situated at Westwood, Forth River and occupied by the insured. Insured 200 pounds for goods and chattels and 100 pounds for the library. In 1853 Smith took up one square mile (2.6 km²) of forested land at Westwood between the Forth River and Leven River, making this his headquarters for exploring and prospecting.
James (Philosopher) Smith
Public buildings in Macquarie Street
Part of Walker Family Papers
Photograph of public buildings in Macquarie Street, Hobart opposite St. Davids Cathedral site, corner Collins Street c. 1876. Mail coach is in front of the Post Office.
Letter to JB Cotton from Alfred Wright
Part of Cotton Family Papers
Letter to James Backhouse Cotton from Alfred Wright, Wakefield, United Kingdom. dated 13 November 1876. J.J. Neave about to sail, Friends
James Backhouse Cotton
Executors' accounts - estate of William Gunn
Part of William Gunn Papers
Executors' accounts for the estate of William Gunn deceased . Dated 1868 -1877. Papers of the trustees and executors under the will of William Gunn (R.C. Gunn and Thompson and Ritchie), including authority to lease Glen Dhu to Mrs Gunn for one year, accounts for fencing and repairs at Glen Dhu, insurance, solicitors' fees, rent, rent for Bourbon, rent for Lakeland, share of income for Mrs Gunn, Mrs Allison, William Gunn jr., Isabella Simmons, E.E. Burrows, James A. Gunn and division of estate between Louisa Gunn, Elizabeth E. Gunn, William Gunn, Mrs Allison and James Gunn.
William Gunn
Part of Tasmanian Newspaper Collection
One newspaper, The Mercury, published by Charles Ellis Davies, Macquarie St., Hobart . This edition : Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria Supplement dated 21 June 1887
Charles Ellis Davies
Part of Walker Family Papers
Photograph of Webb's Hotel, later Hadley's, Murray Street, Hobart, in about 1877. The photographer was Henry Hall Baily who had studios in Elizabeth and Liverpool Streets, Hobart, from 1865 until 1918.
Henry Hall Baily
Collection consists of shipping papers and bills dated 1848 - 1877
Captain William Walker
Part of Mitchell Papers
Diary of Sarah E.E. Mitchell of Lisdillon on the East Coast of Tasmania - 1877. From the age of thirteen she daily noted in her journal the state of the weather, her routine activities about the house and property and visits of friends.
Sarah E.E. Mitchell
Minutes of the Hobart Chamber of Commerce 1851-1877
Part of Hobart Chamber of Commerce
Minutes of the Hobart Chamber of Commerce. Signed minutes, beginning with the inaugural meeting of 3 February 1851 and first formal meeting of 10 February 1851, including names of members. Includes monthly meetings of directors and general meetings. Some news cuttings of notices of meeting stuck inside binding.
Hobart Chamber of Commerce
Part of Hull Papers
Bill of lading dated 1877 for a shipment of a case of fish to Melbourne.
Hugh Synnot Hull
Buildings on the corner of Macquarie and Murray Streets
Part of Walker Family Papers
Photograph of buildings on corner of Macquarie and Murray Streets, Hobart c. 1877. Photographed by Henry Hall Baily who had studios in Elizabeth and Liverpool Streets, Hobart from 1865 until 1918.
Henry Hall Baily
Letter to JB Cotton from William Benson
Part of Cotton Family Papers
Letter to James Backhouse Cotton from William Benson dated 20 December 1877 from Melbourne. Regarding wool prices and freight, railways, Friends
James Backhouse Cotton
Letters to brother Thomas John Morris : 6 September 1872-June 1877
Part of William Knibb Morris Collection
Letters from William Knibb Morris to his brother Thomas John Morris dated 6 September 1872-June 1877. Fingal: store business, cost of transport and import of goods, elections, parents at Mangana, Willie [William James Morris, son of James] helping, Annie Ashton [sister] in hospital at Melbourne - skin graft on leg, Collis schoolmaster on Islands [ie Furneaux Islands], family: wife Sarah, son Percy, baby Thomas (April 1872), daughter Celia Sarah born 27 March 1876 (April, May 1976), brother James and his family, visit of Anthony Trollope to Hobart - "they make quite a lion of him" (January 1872), gold mining, gold at Mangana (1872), Wesleyan chapel built (1872), telegraph across Australia from Adelaide to Darwin, talk of railway (September 1872), bought large building in centre of town formerly Highland Inn (February [1873]), Governor's visit, coal mines - Mt. Nicholas, Seymour, transit of Venus (November 1874), telegraph coming - learning alphabet in preparation (November 1874, August-October 1875, April 1876), death of father Thomas Morris (December 1874), description of district and journeys, Clifford the photographer visited Fingal - William had views taken - borrowed C's camera to take views of parents' house Mangana (October 1875), measles (September-November 1875), "little single needle instrument" [?electromagnetic telegraph], description of St. Helens (April 1876), death of mother (20/12/1876) and Mary Marshall [daughter of James Morris] (December 1876), scientific experiments, papyrograph [copying] process (1876-77), business quiet - thinking of looking for another occupation (February 1877), business closed, creditors treated him kindly except P.O. Fysh (April 1877).
William Knibb Morris
Part of William Knibb Morris Collection
Presentation of purse to Mrs Morris "in remembrance of friends and the teachers connected with the Wesleyan Sunday School Fingal", listing 23 contributors. Note added by Sarah Morris: "I purchased a sewing machine called the 'Friend' and it was true to the name".
Note: the back of this document was used at a much later date for family reminiscences of John Rothwell, Sarah Crouch, etc.
William Knibb Morris
Part of William Gunn Papers
Letters, and transcripts of letters to William Gunn, copy of notice in newspaper, Account ledger, Bank book, Executor accounts for the estate of William Gunn
William Gunn
Letter to JB Cotton from Alma Rachel Cotton
Part of Cotton Family Papers
Letter to James Backhouse Cotton from Alma Rachel Cotton daughter of Francis and Helen (McLeod) Cotton, 'Belmont' to her uncle James Cotton, Tasmania 1877 thanking him for a desk and talking about herself and Ethel taking dinner to Arthur and Ernest who are clearing the gorse.
Membership card : Southern Tasmanian Rifle Association
Part of Hull Papers
Hugh Munro Hull's membership card for the Southern Tasmanian Rifle Association.
Hugh Munro Hull
Part of Thomas Sheehy Collection
Bank book of Henry Martin (1877), bill (1872), rough note.
Thomas Sheehy
Collection includes letters and cards relating to government house, scrap book of newspaper cutting and a bound volume of Aboriginal vocabularies
James Erskine Calder
Diploma of degree of Associate of Arts
Diploma of degree of Associate of Arts, awarded to Mary Friend Whitney Canaway of Hobart, by the Tasmanian Council of Education dated 17th October 1878. Includes wafer seal. Examined and passed in the following subjects. English with credit, French with credit, German, Italian with credit and Mathematics with credit. Mary Friend Whitney Canaway has been awarded the Councils first prize for English and the Councils first prize for Italian. Diploma has decorative border of oak leaves and acorns designed by Henry Hunter and engraved by Alfred Bock.
Mary Friend Whitney Canaway
Miscellaneous advertisements and printed material
William Ebenezer Shoobridge
Braddon's : A home in the colonies
Part of Edward Braddon Collection
Photocopies of thirty letters written by Edward Nicholas Coventry Braddon and published serially in The Calcutta Statesman & Friend of India, May to October 1878, describing life in Tasmania.
Sir Edward Nicholas Coventry Braddon
Part of Walker Family Papers
Photograph from the collection of James Backhouse Walker of a view of Hobart looking South East with a garden in the foreground and Elizabeth Street in the middle distance. The photographer is Alfred Winter who had studios in Bathurst, Elizabeth and Liverpool Streets from 1874-1880.
James Backhouse Walker
Note about the book A short history of the English people
Part of Cotton Family Papers
Note (ms.} about J.R. Green, A short history of the English people, London (1878)
Dr George Fordyce Story Collection
Collection consists of personal papers, medical case notes and accounts, student notes and exercises, botanical papers which include some correspondence with Baron Sir Ferdinand von Mueller, copies of electoral returns etc.
George Fordyce Story
North Bischoff Valley Tin Shares
Scrip certificate of The North Bischoff Valley Tin Mining Company. Number of issue 68 to James Smith of Westwood, River Forth, member of this company and holds 10 shares therin, on each of which the sum of five pounds has been paid, dated 7th day of May 1878.
James (Philosopher) Smith
Letter to JB Cotton from his sister "Molma" [Mary May]
Part of Cotton Family Papers
Letters to James Backhouse Cotton from his sister "Molma" [Mary May] dated 17 February, 1878. Regarding J.B.C.'s annual visit, children Lewis and Alfred, wheat stack, William, R.W. Douglas, Mathers, Friends.
Mary Cotton
Scrapbook of newspaper clippings relating to Anglo-Indian officiers settling in Tasmania and Colonel Crawford's 'Castra' settlement
Andrew Crawford
Part of Mitchell Papers
Diary of Sarah E.E. Mitchell of Lisdillon on the East Coast of Tasmania - 1878. From the age of thirteen she daily noted in her journal the state of the weather, her routine activities about the house and property and visits of friends.
Sarah E.E. Mitchell
Photograph of the Franklin Wharf Steam Saw Mills
Part of Risby Brothers Collection
Photograph of the Franklin Wharf Steam Saw Mills destroyed by fire 8th March 1878
Risby Brothers
Photograph of the Franklin Saw Mills
Part of Risby Brothers Collection
Photograph of the Risby's Franklin Wharf Saw Mills, showing groups of workmen posed on weighbridge in front. Photographed by Frederick Spurling & Co. Taken pre 1878 before building destroyed by fire
Risby Brothers
Mt. Wellington from the foot of St. George's Hill
Part of Walker Family Papers
Photograph from the collection of James Backhouse Walker of a view of Mt. Wellington from the foot of St. George's Hill in about 1870. The view is from the corner of Albeura St and Sandy Bay Rd. The photographer's name, Woolley, is recorded in a note on the reverse and presumably refers to Charles Alfred.
James Backhouse Walker
Howard Gurney Cotton and Edith Consulia Cotton
Part of Cotton Family Papers
Letters from sons and daughters: Howard Gurney Cotton and Edith Consulia Cotton, children of John Cotton, to grandfather (presumably Francis Cotton senior) dated 27 August 1878 : thanks for presents of stirrups and bit
Francis Cotton
Letter to JB Cotton from Helen McLeod
Part of Cotton Family Papers
Letter to James Backhouse Cotton from his niece Helen McLeod dated 5 April 1878. Meeting, brother gone to Diamantina, Queensland.
Letter to JB Cotton from Edward Sayce
Part of Cotton Family Papers
Letter to James Backhouse Cotton from Edward Sayce, Hawthorn, Victoria, dated 9 February 1878. regarding the death of wife, Deborah Ann, memorial card enclosed
James Backhouse Cotton
Letter to JB Cotton from Isaac Sharp
Part of Cotton Family Papers
Letter to James Backhouse Cotton from Isaac Sharp, dated 21 April 1878. South Africa (Spiritual text card enclosed)
Isaac Sharp
Part of Leake Papers
Letters from Arthur Leake to his brother Charles dated 1876 -1878. Visit to Britain and Europe: long descriptive letters about trip, Lettie's school in Brighton, U.K., old Tasmanian friends in U.K. especially Galloways and Craigs, cousin Helen Bell's affairs (including letter from H.B. 6 Nov. 1876 enclosed with AL.'s letter of 11 Nov. 1876), tour of Continent with Lettie and new wife (1878) -his marriage good for Lettie and his own comfort, wife will visit her parents at Gippsland on way home to Tasmania.
Arthur Leake
Photograph of the Risby Brothers office
Part of Risby Brothers Collection
Photograph of the single story brick house with shingle roof, which was the Risby Brothers office taken post 1878
Risby Brothers
Collection consists of various Walker Mill records including ledgers, sales journals and day book. Also included is a cashiers day book for the Derwent Bank. John Walker was the liquidator of the bank.
John Walker
Part of Walker Family Papers
Photograph from the collection of James Backhouse Walker of Hobart viewing over St. Davids Park, probably from Hampden Road, (in about 1878 according to a note on the reverse). The photographer is Henry Hall Baily who had studios in Elizabeth and Liverpool Streets Hobart from 1865 until 1918.
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James Backhouse Walker
Correspondence with Frank and Mrs. M.A. Allison
Part of Hull Papers
Letter from Hugh Synnot Hull to Frank Allison asking sanction for his engagement to Allison's daughter, Laura, with Allison's reply (November 1878) and a letter of good wishes from Mrs. Allison (August 1879).
Hugh Synnot Hull
William Grant Broughton Papers
One reel of microfilmed documents . The papers include William Grant Broughton's correspondence with Bishop Selwyn of New Zealand 1845; correspondence with Bishop William Tyrrell (1807-1879) of Newcastle 1848 - 1852 (15 letters); letters written to others and some letters received, including Rev. R. Allwood, Joshua Watson, NSW Government officials etc.
William Grant Broughton
Part of Cotton Family Papers
Legatees : Samuel Ouston Lovell and Elizabeth (Story) Lovell
Part of Cotton Family Papers
Correspomdence from Samuel Ouston Lovell and Elizabeth (Story) Lovell dated 1864 – 1879.
Letters mainly from S.0. Lovell, and some from Elizabeth Lovell addressed "Dear Cousin", about the execution of the estate and the property:- farm at Launceston to be auctioned with reserve of 35s per acre - a comfortable stone cottage and barn and 100 acres in cultivation; Ponsonby Vale also to be sold by public auction but could wait until Burbury's lease ran out (1864); E.L.: wait for good price for sake of her and her sister's children - £2 or 35s per acre (Apr. 68) ; fences reasonable, house as old residence of J.W.S. fair for weatherboard building except for stables, Stone House neglected, fencing on farm decayed.leases - tenders received but below value (2/7/68); Tabart's offer to rent old homestead and Long Marsh with allowance for repairs, rent low; Hamilton's offer on behalf of Fisher, suggested reducing legacies to Martha and Emma to allow something for Story family (18/9/68); Stone House lease to George Nichols not pursued, Ashton, Fletcher of Maria Island, Tabart and repairs (1869); E.L.: wait for better market (6/3/71 ), Mrs Beams drunk, quarrelled with daughter and Mr Heathorn; S.0.L.: 1874 death of Mrs Ann Story in Melbourne, her furniture formerly left to Elizabeth Lovell, inventory (15/9n4); railway might enhance value of property, F.C. too influenced by solicitors, not sell under 30s per acre; E.L.: death of S.0.L. from blood poisoning, son William, daughter intends opening school (11 /12/78), children all of age - 3 in Hobart one at Huon, living with unmarried son George who is keeping a grocer's shop (28/9/79).
Father of Edmund Morris Miller
Part of Edmund Morris Miller Collection
Photograph of Edmund Morris Miller's father, David taken by the photographer W Lowden in c 1879
Edmund Morris Miller
Diary of Arthur E. Risby : Franklin Whalf
Part of Risby Brothers Collection
This is a personal diary writen by Arthur E. Risby (1856-1915) son of Joseph Edward Risby and includes notes of the weather, Huon Regatta, sailing, arrival and departure of boats; also some notes from 1878 - the mill burnt down, 'Helen' and 'Esk' started for London.
Thomas Risby
Part of Miscellaneous Items Collection
Will of R. C. Gunn 1879. Typed copy by T. E. Burns.
Ronald Campbell Gunn
Collection consists of mainly financial papers. Includes indenture, correspondence, sheep & wool business papers, bills & accounts
Andrew Downie
Part of Andrew Downie Papers
Notes of provisions under Downie's will not dated (late 19th/early 20th century) Rough notes on scrap of paper, beginning: "By a will in Scots from Andrew Downie residing at Park Terrace, Stirling, dated 19 February 1869. Exhibited on affidavit by Wm Downie 20.3.79".
Andrew Downie
Part of Hull Papers
Grant of one month's leave for Staff Sergeant H. Hull.
Hugh Munro Hull